As an ex-instructor with a lot of experience in the PPL field, I think the use of the term "sub-standard" is unfair.
Less experienced? Yes
Less practiced? Yes
Less current? Usually
Less skilled? Not necessarily, depends on experience in general and on experience on type. I know lots of "Commercial Guys" (myself included now) who probably couldn't hack a PFL properly!
Do have some kind of chip or have i missed the point?
CJ